1. A. An LBSW, LMSW, or clinical social worker whose license has expired may renew that license within one year after its expiration date by:

   1. 1. Providing evidence of having met all applicable continuing education requirements.
   2. 2. Paying the penalty for late renewal and the renewal fee as prescribed in 18VAC140-20-30.

2. B. An LBSW, LMSW, or clinical social worker who fails to renew the license after one year and who wishes to resume practice shall apply for reinstatement and pay the reinstatement fee, which shall consist of the application processing fee and the penalty fee for late renewal, as set forth in 18VAC140-20-30. An applicant for reinstatement shall also provide:

   1. 1. Documentation of having completed all applicable continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has lapsed, not to exceed four years;
   2. 2. Documentation of any other health or mental health licensure or certification held in another United States jurisdiction, if applicable; and
   3. 3. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank.
3. C. An LBSW, LMSW, or clinical social worker wishing to reactivate an inactive license shall submit the difference between the renewal fee for active licensure and the fee for inactive licensure renewal and document completion of continued competency hours equal to the number of years the license has been inactive, not to exceed four years.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR620-01-2 § 5.2, eff. July 6, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 26, eff. October 24, 1990; Volume 9, Issue 5, eff. December 30, 1992; Volume 12, Issue 3, eff. November 29, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. December 23, 1998; Volume 17, Issue 14, eff. April 25, 2001; Volume 29, Issue 22, eff. July 31, 2013; Volume 32, Issue 7, eff. December 30, 2015; Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. August 12, 2016; Volume 34, Issue 10, eff. February 7, 2018; Volume 35, Issue 22, eff. August 8, 2019; Volume 39, Issue 3, eff. October 26, 2022.